I've just managed to install NextPVR on a QNAP NAS using Docker (difficult when you are a noob!). I've got the HDHR communicating with NextPVR, I can watch and record channels to folders on the NAS - great! What I can't do is a proper scan of channels for my location and download an EPG using the HDHR.
I've migrated from a Win10 setup where NextPVR uses the HDHR as a DVB-T tuner, so I am able to input my location/local TV mast, scan for channels in my location only and download the EPG. This is important because I'm on the boarder between England and Wales, I only want to see the English channels which HDHR is unable to do, it just sees everything, and of cause can't down an EPG.
I've found a thread from 2019 were Sub explains the issue with the HDHR - is this still relevant for docker and Linux or is there a current work around?
I've asked SiliconDust if it's possible to restrict the channel scanning frequencies, however after 3 weeks I haven't received a reply and probably now don't expect to...
The Win10 PC has issues so really needs retiring, so just continuing to use that isn't really an option. Any other suggestions? I could run a Win10 VM on the NAS and install NextPVR on there, however wonder if this will be very resource hungry. Linux would perhaps be better (even though I've never used it!), but only if it can see the HDHR as a DVB-T tuner.
Shame I didn't realise this before investing in a HDHR and an expensive NAS! Oh well...
I recently had to reinstall Windows 10 20H2 on my computer and decided to update to NextPVR v5. Was previously using the last v4 release and never had any problems.
After installing 5.1.0 (201216) I can scan in all TV channels and update the EPG etc. But when it comes to watching live TV through NextPVR, after selecting a station for the first time NextPVR just gives me a blank screen. If I try choosing the same or different channel, the channel list just gives me Not Responding and the whole NextPVR program closes with Not Responding error. Yet as a plugin through latest KODI 18.9 I can watch and record any TV channel without a problem.
Any idea on why only NextPVR client is not able to view live TV and just crashes when I do so. Yet KODI works fine?
Recently I used the iOS app to watch some recordings. I like it.
But the player is a bit barebone. Only play, pause and scrubbing.
Some suggestions:
-rewind/forward 10 sec ala YouTube, by tapping at the left part (back) or right part (forward) of the screen
-delete recordings
-resume playing at the timepoint where stopped last time
-see how much you have watched for a particular movie
-more precise control when scrubbing, I find it very difficult to scrub precisely even on a larger screen like iPad
-volume controle by swiping up/down
-when you pause chnage the icon to play icon, press again and change it back to pause icon. Currently it stays like a triangle/play icon in both play and pause state
Basically take all the good stuff of YouTube player: how it works function-wise and UI/UX wise.
Hi,
just wondering if anyone has some thoughts on this one.
I am running latest versions of Nextpvr V5 and Kodi add-on under Windows 10 and Kodi 18.9 using a HDHomerun Quad tuner. Generally free to air works OK however at times pixelation starts. I have noted that if you pause the live TV for a few seconds then restart it (using TimeShift option) the pixelation goes away. If you show the kodi debug screen (shift+ctl+O) the video queue generally sits at around 20-30%. If you pause for a few seconds the video queue goes to 100%. Maybe this says something. I have the pre-buffer set to 3 seconds and have moved this up and down a bit but it doesn't seem to help. Also noticed that putting both chuck sizes to max helps with the problem but does not totally eliminate it. Maybe these settings could be increased to fix the issue, I don't know.
I've compiled a m3u playlist that works great locally but doesn't work when I try to access it remotely, using VLC. Any suggestions?
I've used the format
#EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1 tvg-chno="1",Your Channel Name http://IP:PORT/live?channel=1
Does the NPVR PIN setting have a role in this or is it likely another issue. The correct PORT number is forwarded on my router and I can access the NextPVR server remotely via the NextPVR app on android (but I need the m3u playlist instead because of some functional limitations with the app).
I have been running NPVR (currently 4.2.5 (191014)) with two DVB-S tuners on a Windows7 pc for years without problems
Today I tried to add the 'More4' channel (so that I could record the test match highlights) and... it failed, but I can't see why
I found that More4 was not in my list of scanned channels, so I checked the required tuning parameters and added this to my tuning .ini file -
10936, V, 22000, 56, DVB-S, QPSK
I then ran a scan and the new channels (including More4) appeared in the channel list - but - when I ran the NPVR front end and selected any of the newly added channels from the epg nothing happened
I checked the logs (attached) as far as I could and it appears that when I select More4 there are no errors but no sign of any decoding or display.
I have checked that More4 is transmitting ok by tuning to it directly on my TV (channel 156) and it displays no problem.
This is probably something simple that I'm missing but (rather like the England team today) I would be grateful for any insight.
Updated nextpvr to 5.1.0.201216 and started to notice kodi crashes when I am watching a recording that is still recording. While trying to troubleshoot I updated Kodi to 18.8 from 18.5 and there was no difference. It seems to happen at the 1 hour 36minute mark. Logs are attached.
I have a stable NextPVR setup and this weekend encountered multiple “[Failed: Channel not found. Deleted?]” errors. Config: Windows 10, NextPVR, V5, Ceton Proxy, InfiniTV 4
What is somewhat puzzling, in one instance, is that V5 was recording the prior show on that channel that errored.
I did find several [ERROR][9] writer.Close() did not complete in a timely fashion in the logs and not sure what the cause or how to address it.
Finally took the plunge and upgraded v4 to v5 last weekend and have been having some issues.
The upgrade went reasonably OK, lost some pending recordings but was able to fix all that and have had a number of successful recordings.
I am running a very simple setup with a Win 10 Intel NUC receiving the aerial feed via a USB DVB-T tuner and out to a TV via HDMI, I use the NPVR windows client to set and play my recordings.
I am occasionally getting some sound stuttering when I first play a recording and when I skip forward, this is is not present when I play/skip the same recording in media player. I saw another post about this and sub said there would be a fix for low power machines in the next release so I am hoping that will fix this issue.
I am also seeing slow scrolling in recording lists; the old v4 client scrolled through very quickly but v5 seems to almost pause before moving to the next item.
The main issue, when scrolling, is that twice now the client has hung. Nothing works, not even alt-ctrl-del. I have to press the power button to switch the machine off. Each time this has followed a scroll down the ready recordings list and the last few items did not display the relevant poster on the right-hand side of the screen.
Logs attached, any thoughts/comments/advice appreciated. Thanks.
